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Ranking search results based on members? posting activity and content

US10459997B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2017
Grant dateOct 29, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/01
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for ranking search results based on members' posting activity and content are disclosed. The social networking system receives a search request for at least one member profile and retrieves member profiles in response to the search request. For a member profile in the member profiles, the social networking system identifies at least one submitted content item associated with the member profile and analyzes the at least one submitted content item to determine topics associated with the at least one submitted content item. The social networking system generates a topic similarity score for the member profile based on a comparison of the topics and a topic of interest associated with the search request. The social networking system ranks the member profiles based on generated topic similarity scores. The social networking system selects at least one member profile based on the member profile ranking.

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